Faculty Of Agriculture

Adamawa State University was established on the 22nd of January, 2002. Academic activities commenced during the 2002/2003 session with three pioneer faculties of which Faculty of Agriculture was one.

The Faculty of Agriculture started with two Departments. They were the Department of Crop Production and the Department of Animal Production. The Department of Crop Production was later renamed Department of Agronomy and is presently known as the Department of Crop Science.

Initially the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture was housed in the Department of Animal Production. However it became an independent Department in 2005/2006 academic session. The Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension was established in August, 2005

The Faculty has five farms located in and outside Mubi town.
Table 1: Farms of Faculty of Agriculture

S/No.

Farm Name

Location

Land Area, ha

Farming Activity

1.

Gidan Madara Farm

Mubi

746

Students’ farm Practice Poultry Rabbitry

Sheep & Goat Research Pasture

2.

FAO/TCP Farm

Mubi

5

Mango Date palm Gum Arabic

Citrus cashew

3.

Mayo Bani Farm

Mayo Bani

30

Cropping scheme

Research

4.

Michika Feedmill

Michika

5

Livestock Feed production

5.

Poultry Production Unit

Yola

10

Poultry Breeding

Egg Production

Broiler Production

Academic staff and students use the farms for teaching and research.

LABORATORIES
A block of state-of-the-art laboratories was constructed for the Faculty during the 2004/2005 academic session for teaching and research. The component laboratories as the follows:

Nutrition and Meat Science Laboratory

Animal Physiology and Aquaculture laboratory

Crop Production and Crop Protection Laboratory, and

Soil Science Laboratory.

VISION
The vision of the faculty of Agriculture is to teach and introduce modern farming techniques with the hope of providing employment and making Nigeria self sufficient in food.

PHILOSOPHY
Production of graduates that are adequately equipped with the comprehensive, the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for engaging in productive and economic agricultural production.

MISSION OF THE FACULTY

Improving the yields of the major staple food crops in the state

Improving the yields of the major cash crops and introducing others for which the state has comparative advantages

Improving livestock productivity and marketing

Improving the socio-economic well-being of the rural population

Improving the sustainable use of natural resources for agricultural production